Morris chair construction



May 28, 1935. H. SAEGER 2,003,157

I MORRIS CHAIR CONSTRUCTION Original Filed May 30, 1931 EK 27 y 29 IF l I Patented May 28, 1935 UNITED STATES? PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS CHAIR CONSTRUCTION Henry Saeger, Rochester, N. Y.

' Continuation of application Serial No. 526,319, March 30, 1931. This application April 8, 1932,

and the invention relates tochairs and especially to the type commonly known as Morris chairs and the object of the invention is to provide a novel foot rest which can be quickly andeasily adjusted. V

Other objects and attendant advantages will become more readily apparent from the detailed description of one embodiment of my invention which follows, reference being had to the accordpanying drawing in which 1 Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the chair, the section being taken on the 1inela:lx of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View of the chair, the section being taken on the line 2:r2r of Figure 1, the back of the chair being shown in a vertical position.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section of the chair, the section being taken on the line 333-330 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical cross section of the chair, the section being taken on the line flat-4a: of Figure 1.

In the several figures of the drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts.

The chair construction forming the subject matter of this invention is supported by the rear legs i, l and the front legs 2, 2. Cross members 3 and 4 connect the rear legs and the front legs respectively while members 5, 5 connect a rear leg with a front leg on one side of the chair and members 5, 5 connect a rear leg with a front leg on the opposite side of the chair. This provides a strong and rigid skeleton frame on which the movable members of the chair are mounted as will hereinafter be described.

Between the rear legs I, l of the chair and above the cross member 3 is mounted to swing the back frame F. This frame is made up of a pair of parallel rails 8, 8 which are connected together at suitable points by the cross members 8 and ld. At the lower end each of the parallel rails has a segmental groove ll formed in the perimeter thereof and on the outside of each of the rails is set a segmental ratchet plate I2 in such a manner that the ratchet teeth thereof project into the segmental groove H. The back frame is pivoted to the legs by means of the rod l3 which is anchored in the legs I, l and passes 7 thru suitable bearings in the rails 8, 8 and the ratchet plates l2 to provide the pivot for the back frame to swing thereon.

The leg and foot rest used in combination with the chair is "constructed so that it can be collapsed and stored under the seat of the chair frame. In-order to have this leg and foot rest comfortable when extended it is supported high enough to be practically in linewith the upholstery of the seat of the chair. This is made possible by the novel construction of the leg and foot rest and its mounting which comprisesa pair of curved guide rails 20 and 2| which are suitably fastened to the legsl and 2 under the seat portion of the chair frame. Supported between these guide rails and guided by them is the curved carrier frame 22, the edges of which are rabbetecl to engage into the guide channelsprovided in the guide rails 20 and 2|. The'carrier frame is thus free to-move in and out from under the seat of-the chair frame and due to its curved path moves upwardly as his pulled out. To the outer end of the carrier frame 22 on the under side thereof is pivoted the supporting brace 23. Pivoted to the top of the carrier frame near the outer end of it, is the leg andfoot rest 25. This rest is curved like the carrier frame and when not in use rests on the top of the frame so that it can slide with the frame in and out from under the seat. On the under side of the foot rest near the free end thereof is pivoted a supporting brace 26 which is adapted to swing away from the under side of the foot rest into a vertical position in order to support the foot rest in an angular position on the carrier frame. The carrier frame has the supporting brace 26 mounted thereon so that when'the leg and foot support is collapsed the carrier frame can be moved under the frame of the chair.

In the out out portion of the carrier frame 22 are pivoted one or more levers 24, one end of which is connected with the foot rest support 26 by means of the link 21 and the other end of which is connected with the carrier support 23 by means of the link 28. A suitable coil spring 39 surrounds the pivot of the lever 24 and operates to normally turn it in a counterclockwise direction so that as soon as the carrier frame is pulled out in front of the chair, the turning of the lever 24 in a counterclockwise direction will swing the carrier frame support 23 into a vertical position to support the outer end of the carrier frame, while at the same time swinging the foot rest support 25 into a vertical position to support the outer end of the foot rest 25 on the inner end of the carrier frame 22.

When it is desired to collapse the foot rest and move it back into the bottom of the chair, the carrier frame support 23 is simply swung under and this automatically swings the foot rest support from under the foot rest so that the carrier frame and the foot rest with their support can slide under the chair. A suitable board 29 is fastened to the outer end of the carrier frame which rests against the outside of the frame of the chair when the carrier frame is moved into it and thus serves as a stop that limits the movement of the carrier frame under the chair frame as well as forms a handle with which the carrier frame can be pulled out of the chair frame.

To limit the movement of the carrier frame away from the chair frame and prevent its complete withdrawal therefrom, a strap 3| is fastened to the under side of the rear of the carrier frame. This strap engages a similar strap 32 fastened to the under side of. the chair frame to prevent the carrier frame from being pulled out too far.

I claim:

'1. In a morris chair having a seat supported by legs, arcuate guides provided on the legs below said seat, an arcuate carrier frame mounted to slide in and out of said arcuate guides, an arcuate foot rest pivoted to the top of the outer end of said arcuate carrier frame, a leg pivoted to the under side of the outer end of said'arouate carrier frame to support said carrier frame on the floor, a leg pivoted to the free end of said arcuate foot rest to support said foot rest in an angular position on said carrier frame, a lever mounted to swing intermediate of said carrier frame, a link connecting one end of said lever with said leg of said carrier frame, and a link connecting the opposite end of said lever with said leg of said foot rest so as to simultaneously operate both of said legs on the operation of one of them.

2. In a morris chair having a seat supported by legs, arcuate guides provided on the legs below said seat, an arcuate carrier frame mounted to slide in and out of said arcuate guides, an arcuate foot rest pivoted to the top of the outer end of said arcuate carrier frame, a leg pivoted to the under side of the outer end of said arcuate carrier frame to support said carrier frame on the floor, a leg pivoted to the free end of said arcuate foot rest to support said foot rest in an angular position on said carrier frame, a lever mounted to swing intermediate of said carrier frame, a link connecting one end of said lever with said leg of said carrier frame, a. link connecting the opposite end of said lever with said leg of said foot rest so as to simultaneously operate both of said legs on the operation of one of them, and a spring member cooperating with 7 said lever to turn said lever and simultaneously and automatically swing said legs outwardly on the release thereof.

3. In a chair of the character described and having a seat supported by legs, a pair of arcuate guide channels on said legs below said seat, an arcuate carrier frame mounted to slide in and out of said guide channels, a leg and foot rest hinged to the outer end of said carrier frame, a brace mounted on the under side of said carrier frame and a brace mounted on the under side of said foot and leg rest means connecting said braces to move them simultaneously to swing under said carrier frame and said leg and foot rest respectively into a vertical and parallel position to support the carrier frame on the floor and the leg and foot rest on the carrier frame.

HENRY SAEGER. 

